This week we talked about a LOT of Halloween stuff, including the Top Halloween Songs, the best Fake Costumes and we play Fact Or Bullcrap - Famous Ghosts edition. Also, Brian & Shaw talk about where Shaw is taking Brian to lunch after losing the bet for the Bears/Patriots game.

This week we talked about a LOT of Halloween stuff, including the Top Halloween Songs, the best Fake Costumes and we play Fact Or Bullcrap - Famous Ghosts edition. Also, Brian &amp; Shaw talk about where Shaw is taking Brian to lunch after losing the bet for the Bears/Patriots game.

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor - Scott Robert Shaw

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Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Also heard live from 6-9am on 95.7 THE ROCK in La Crosse, WI WRQT and 92.9 THE X in Eau Claire, WI WECL Brian Simpson - Jean Taylor

Rock Mornings

Halloween Songs/Fact or Bullcrap/Shaw & Brian Lunch

Show intro/Wednesday Song

Bobblehead Day/Pass Gas Day/Girl Scout cookies

Badgers/Bucks/Playoff schedule/NFL Coaches

What's on TV

Deer trapped/Lost engagement ring/Boy adopted

Predictions from the 1950's

CFP Bowls/NASCAR commissioner out/Matt Kalil

Weird & interesting gadgets at this year's CES

What would ChatGPT do if it was human

Tyler Loop's charity

Bad News with Happy Music

Daily Check-Ins

Hump Day is here and Workforce Wednesday is back!



So head to the website or the app to tell us where you're working for a chance to win freebies from GameDay Men's Health.



Today is "National Bobblehead Day" and it's also "National Pass Gas Day"…which seems fitting since yesterday was "National Bean Day".



In the news this morning, the Hilton hotel brand is removing a location in Minneapolis that refused to accept bookings from ICE agents, some chilling news regarding the MIT & Brown University shooter, and it's officially Girl Scout Cookie season!



In sports, the Badgers got a nice win over UCLA last night, the Bucks take on the Golden State Warriors tonight, a look at the Wild Card round schedule, and the latest on the NFL coaches who've gotten fired over the last several days.



Elsewhere in sports, the schedule for the College Football Playoffs & National Championship game, the NASCAR commissioner resigns, and Matt Kalil is suing his ex-wife for revealing the size of his manhood.



We talked about what's on TV & streaming today/tonight. And we also talked about the worst pain we've ever felt.



A deer that was trapped in a basement in Wisconsin was rescued by some wildlife officials, a lost engagement ring gets found, and a boy finally gets adopted after over 900 days in the foster care system.



We took a look at some of the weirdest & most interesting gadgets that debuted at this year's CES in Vegas, and also talked about some hilariously incorrect predictions from the 1950's.



Speaking of tech stuff…someone recently asked ChatGPT what it would do if it were human for a day.



Kudos to these Pittsburgh fans who are turning a negative into a positive by donating to a charity affiliated with the Ravens kicker who missed the potential game-winning field goal on Sunday night.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who stole his ex-girlfriend's car WHILE she was in labor delivering his baby, a guy in China who survived after falling from the 15th floor of a building, a woman in Hong Kong who attacked a bunch of people & cops with a meat cleaver, a #FloridaMan who got arrested for trespassing while wearing some rather interesting things, and a guy in Italy who is suing a restaurant after one of their promotional videos on TikTok exposed him cheating on his wife.

Hump Day is here and <a href="https://ul.ink/21Q42P">Workforce Wednesday</a> is back!
 
So head to the <a href="https://ul.ink/21Q42P">website</a> or the app to tell us where you're working for a chance to win freebies from <a href="https://gamedaymenshealth.com/la-crosse-wi/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPLGGxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwWWV6T0NmQmI0NmpNdzNYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpL-iiSgF-JAHfN3Rxbzav28ewbjj8SDZHaBEZyQ0fzs_nE7mh4Fj9E61ATp_aem_ZdDJVqkwPIMjHqBsMFqqRw">GameDay Men's Health</a>.
 
Today is "<a href="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-bobblehead-day-january-7">National Bobblehead Day</a>" and it's also "<a href="https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/national-pass-gas-day/">National Pass Gas Day</a>"&hellip;which seems fitting since yesterday was "National Bean Day".
 
In the news this morning, the <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hilton-drops-minneapolis-hotel-over-175710060.html">Hilton hotel brand</a> is removing a location in Minneapolis that refused to accept bookings from ICE agents, some chilling news regarding the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/06/brown-university-shooting-mit-professor-claudio-manuel-neves-valente/88053364007/">MIT &amp; Brown University shooter</a>, and it's officially <a href="https://people.com/girl-scout-cookie-season-has-officially-kicked-off-with-a-new-treat-11879870">Girl Scout Cookie season</a>!
 
In sports, the <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2026/1/6/mens-basketball-badgers-bludgeon-ucla-80-72">Badgers</a> got a nice win over UCLA last night, the <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/game/milwaukee-bucks-vs-golden-state-warriors-2026-1-7-19-00">Bucks</a> take on the Golden State Warriors tonight, a look at the <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-reveals-2026-wild-card-weekend-schedule">Wild Card round schedule</a>, and the latest on the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1097600/nfl-black-monday-every-coach-fired-2026-falcons-giants">NFL coaches</a> who've gotten fired over the last several days.
 
Elsewhere in sports, the schedule for the <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/CFPBowls25/2025-2026-college-football-playoff-bowl-schedule">College Football Playoffs</a> &amp; National Championship game, the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/steve-phelps-resigns-nascar-commissioner">NASCAR commissioner resigns</a>, and <a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/01/06/celebrity-news/ex-nfl-pro-matt-kalil-breaks-silence-after-ex-wife-haley-claimed-his-penis-size-ended-their-marriage/">Matt Kalil</a> is suing his ex-wife for revealing the size of his manhood.
 
We talked about what's on TV &amp; streaming today/tonight. And we also talked about the <a href="https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/survey-results/daily/2026/01/06/b1e26/3">worst pain</a> we've ever felt.
 
A deer that was <a href="https://fox11online.com/news/local/deer-rescue-grand-chute-wisconsin-basement-window-nuisancepro-animal-wildlife">trapped in a basement</a> in Wisconsin was rescued by some wildlife officials, a lost <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6020/Man-Drops-Ring-100-Feet-Into-Snow-During-Proposal-3-Hours-Later-A-Snowmaker-Finds-It">engagement ring</a> gets found, and a boy finally <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6019/After-974-Days-In-Foster-Care-A-Little-Boy-Finally-Finds-His-Forever-Family">gets adopted</a> after over 900 days in the foster care system.
 
We took a look at some of the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/06/ces-2026-best-weirdest-tech/">weirdest &amp; most interesting gadgets</a> that debuted at this year's CES in Vegas, and also talked about some <a href="https://www.aol.com/10-hilariously-wrong-50s-predictions-193052508.html?guccounter=1">hilariously incorrect predictions</a> from the 1950's.
 
Speaking of tech stuff&hellip;someone recently asked <a href="https://www.unilad.com/technology/news/what-chatgpt-would-do-for-day-if-human-795629-20260105">ChatGPT</a> what it would do if it were human for a day.
 
Kudos to these <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-fans-donating-to-ravens-kicker-tyler-loops-cause-following-his-missed-field-goal/">Pittsburgh fans</a> who are turning a negative into a positive by donating to a charity affiliated with the Ravens kicker who missed the potential game-winning field goal on Sunday night.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a guy who <a href="https://www.wymt.com/2026/01/05/man-arrested-after-police-say-he-stole-ex-girlfriends-car-while-she-was-labor/">stole his ex-girlfriend's car</a> WHILE she was in labor delivering his baby, a guy in China who survived after <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/news/15737643/elderly-man-plunges-15-th-floor-saved-clothing-rail/">falling</a> from the 15th floor of a building, a woman in Hong Kong who attacked a bunch of people &amp; cops with a <a href="https://people.com/woman-fights-12-police-officers-with-meat-cleaver-after-phone-dies-11880159">meat cleaver</a>, a <a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-dressed-red-lace-bra-accused-hiding-gun-under-prosthetic-silicone-breasts-it-was-ugly">#FloridaMan</a> who got arrested for trespassing while wearing some rather interesting things, and a guy in Italy who is <a href="https://www.odditycentral.com/news/cheating-husband-sues-restaurant-after-promotional-tiktok-clip-reveals-infidelity.html">suing a restaurant</a> after one of their promotional videos on TikTok exposed him cheating on his wife.

Weird gadgets at the CES in Vegas. Hilariously incorrect predictions from the 1950s.

Show intro/Tuesday Song

Greenland/Supper club/Wegovy pill/Hunnam

Bucks/Badgers/Black Monday/Brewers coaches/NBA

What's on TV/New Release/TV shows turning 50

Animal rescuer/Woman in bayou/Teddy bear toss

How long before your cat forgets you?

Week 18 Pigskin Picks wrap-up

National take down your Christmas tree day

Grant Bilse

Look at that! It's January 6th!



Today also happens to be "National Take Down Your Xmas Tree Day", and we discussed why it always falls on 1/6.



In the news this morning, the latest on the US taking control of Greenland, the Wegovy pill is now available, a Wisconsin supper club closes after a fire, and Charlie Hunnam's wife wasn't too happy with his Ed Gein voice at home.



In sports, a bunch of coaches got fired on Black Monday, the Badger men's basketball plays tonight, the Bucks play tomorrow night, the NBA is going to play more preseason games in China next year, and the Brewers made some coaching moves recently.



We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday. Also, a list of TV shows that are turning 50 in 2026.



Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show joined us just after 8am to talk about the upcoming NFL playoffs and his visit with Brian on Sunday.



Some inspirational stories this morning about a woman who crashed into a bayou in Houston but got saved by a guy in a boat, an animal rescuer who donated thousands of boxes of pet supplies, and another successful year for the Hershey Bears teddy-bear toss.



As the final week of the NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday, it was time to check in on our Week 18 Pigskin Picks and sort out when Jean will be making that seafood paella for Brian.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who ran over her boyfriend in a Taco Bell parking lot, a #FloridaMan who tried to run over a kid on a scooter because he thought the kid was a porch pirate, a #FloridaTeen who got popped for doing 154mph, and a dude in Scotland who took a full-on kick to the balls!

Look at that! It's January 6th!
 
Today also happens to be "<a href="https://www.southernliving.com/when-to-take-christmas-tree-down-11865974">National Take Down Your Xmas Tree Day</a>", and we discussed why it always falls on 1/6.
 
In the news this morning, the latest on the US taking control of <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/06/us-news/stephen-miller-dismisses-the-idea-denmark-would-fight-for-greenland-claims-it-should-be-part-of-the-us/">Greenland</a>, the <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/wegovy-daily-pill-now-costs/story?id=128898797">Wegovy pill</a> is now available, a Wisconsin <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/historic-wisconsin-supper-club-closes-after-fire/69919878">supper club</a> closes after a fire, and <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/entertainment/charlie-hunnams-girlfriend-begged-him-to-stop-using-ed-gein-voice-at-home/">Charlie Hunnam</a>'s wife wasn't too happy with his Ed Gein voice at home.
 
In sports, a bunch of coaches got fired on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/01/05/nfl-black-monday-coach-firing-rumors-latest-news/88026046007/">Black Monda</a>y, the <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2026/1/4/mens-basketball-five-things-to-know-uw-vs-ucla">Badger men's basketball</a> plays tonight, the <a href="https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/bucks-week-ahead-1-5-26">Bucks</a> play tomorrow night, the <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/rockets-mavs-preseason-games-macao-2026">NBA</a> is going to play more preseason games in China next year, and the <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/daniel-vogelbach-joins-brewers-revamped-173245379.html">Brewers</a> made some coaching moves recently.
 
We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on <a href="https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/">New Release Tuesday</a>. Also, a list of TV shows that are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1976_American_television_series_debuts">turning 50</a> in 2026.
 
Grant Bilse from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063967578387">Wisco Sports Show</a> joined us just after 8am to talk about the upcoming NFL playoffs and his visit with Brian on Sunday.
 
Some inspirational stories this morning about a woman who <a href="https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/dickinson-texas-bayou-crash-rescue/285-dbbe45d8-220d-4fb1-b227-98f79ed3f96b">crashed into a bayou</a> in Houston but got saved by a guy in a boat, an <a href="https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6015/You-Won-t-Believe-How-Many-Amazon-Packages-This-Maryland-Family-Got#gsc.tab=0">animal rescuer</a> who donated thousands of boxes of pet supplies, and another successful year for the Hershey Bears <a href="https://www.hersheybears.com/news/hershey-bears-2026-teddy-bear-toss-collects-81-796-stuffed-animals/">teddy-bear toss</a>.
 
As the final week of the NFL regular season wrapped up on Sunday, it was time to check in on our Week 18 Pigskin Picks and sort out when Jean will be making that seafood paella for Brian.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who ran over her boyfriend in a <a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/boyfriends-fight-with-toxic-girlfriend-at-taco-bell-nearly-turns-deadly-as-she-runs-him-over-from-behind-after-driving-onto-sidewalk-cops/">Taco Bell parking lot</a>, a <a href="https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/01/01/postal-carrier-arrested-allegedly-striking-childs-scooter-with-usps-vehicle/">#FloridaMan</a> who tried to run over a kid on a scooter because he thought the kid was a porch pirate, a <a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/teen-arrested-reaching-hillsborough-county">#FloridaTeen</a> who got popped for doing 154mph, and a dude in Scotland who took a <a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25740410.hundreds-gather-glasgow-watch-full-force-kick-balls/">full-on kick</a> to the balls!

Grant Bilse. A swift kick in the nuts. Our final week of Pigskin picks.

Monday song/Show intro

Dugan resigns/Maduro/McRib/childcare centers

Week 18/playoffs/garrett/black Monday/bucks

What's on TV/Movies in 2026

Longest tenured teacher/lost rings

public domain characters/movies that turn 50

bowls/badgers/jets no ints/UNC gets Badger QB

jobs that pay well

how to make your resolution last longer

Steelers had the end-zone blessed

Welcome to 2026!



We are officially done with our holiday breaks and back in the Rock studio for a full five days of work after a couple of short weeks.



We announced the upcoming 80's Fest line-up at Maple Grove Venues this summer, and we also recapped our Christmas & New Year's activities.



In the news this morning, Hannah Dugan is resigning, the latest on the Maduro situation, an update on the daycares in Minnesota, and a class-action lawsuit involving the McRib.



In sports, a recap of the Week 18 NFL schedule as well as a look at the upcoming Wild Card round. Myles Garrett gets the single-season sack record and Black Monday in the NFL began yesterday. We talked about the Bucks recent success, the remaining College Football bowl schedule, the Badgers loss to Purdue over the weekend, and a stat that only the Jets could accomplish.



We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed some of the highly-anticipated movies that are coming out in 2026. Plus, a look at a list of films that will be turning 50 this year!



Had a cool story about a former teacher in Tennessee who's now a world record holder. And a woman in Iowa is very thankful for the staff at a hospital who went above & beyond to find her missing rings.



If you're looking for a new job in 2026, here's a list of gigs that pay rather well that some people were unaware of. And if you've made some other resolutions for the new year, we hooked you up with some hints on how to make them last longer.



And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who set a Walmart on fire, a Disney cast member who's recovering after getting hit by a rather large prop, a #FloridaMan who fired a bunch of shots into the air on NYE, and a list of the things people got stuck in their ass in 2025.

Welcome to 2026!
 
We are officially done with our holiday breaks and back in the Rock studio for a full five days of work after a couple of short weeks.
 
We announced the upcoming 80's Fest line-up at Maple Grove Venues this summer, and we also recapped our Christmas &amp; New Year's activities.
 
In the news this morning, <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-co-judge-hannah-dugan-resigning-from-bench-following-criminal-conviction/69907939">Hannah Dugan</a> is resigning, the latest on the <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/maduro-venezuela-trump-court-live-updates-rcna252230">Maduro</a> situation, an update on the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/us/minnesota-child-care-fraud-investigation">daycares</a> in Minnesota, and a class-action lawsuit involving the <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lawsuit-accuses-mcdonalds-deception-mcrib-has-no-rib-meat/">McRib</a>.
 
In sports, a recap of the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule/_/week/18/year/2025/seasontype/2">Week 18 NFL schedule</a> as well as a look at the upcoming <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-playoff-schedule-dates-times-tv-wild-card-to-super-bowl/">Wild Card round</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/myles-garrett-sacks-joe-burrow-sets-new-single-season-record">Myles Garrett</a> gets the single-season sack record and <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25347979-adam-schefter-reveals-nfl-hcs-safe-or-out-amid-hot-seat-rumors-black-monday">Black Monday</a> in the NFL began yesterday. We talked about the <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2026/01/04/milwaukee-bucks-injury-report-giannis-antetokounmpo-progressing-at-sacramento-kings/87997218007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z116651p119750c119750d00----v116651d--45--b--45--&amp;gca-ft=198&amp;gca-ds=sophi">Bucks</a> recent success, the remaining College Football <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2026-01-02/2025-26-college-football-bowl-game-schedule-scores-tv-channels-times">bowl schedule</a>, the <a href="https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/three-thoughts-from-purdue-basketball-89-73-win-over-wisconsin-badgers">Badgers</a> loss to Purdue over the weekend, and a stat that only the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/no-nfl-team-had-ever-gone-an-entire-season-without-an-interception-enter-the-2025-new-york-jets/">Jets</a> could accomplish.
 
We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and we also discussed some of the highly-anticipated <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2026-new-movie-releases/">movies</a> that are coming out in 2026. Plus, a look at a list of films that will be <a href="https://www.thetopicalfruit.com/26-movies-turning-50-in-2026/">turning 50</a> this year!
 
Had a cool story about a former <a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/65827-longest-career-as-a-teacher-in-the-same-school">teacher</a> in Tennessee who's now a world record holder. And a woman in Iowa is very thankful for the staff at a hospital who went above &amp; beyond to find her <a href="https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/hospital-staff-use-x-ray-teamwork-to-recover-patients-lost-heirloom-rings">missing rings</a>.
 
If you're looking for a new job in 2026, here's a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1pn06xw/what_jobs_pay_extremely_well_but_people_dont/">list of gigs</a> that pay rather well that some people were unaware of. And if you've made some other resolutions for the new year, we hooked you up with some <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/473883/how-to-change-your-life-resolutions-2026">hints</a> on how to make them last longer.
 
And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a woman who set a <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-charged-arson-woodstock-walmart-lake-avenue-mchenry-county-authorities-say/18341608/">Walmart on fire</a>, a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-cast-member-recovering-videos-show-runaway-boulder-indiana-jones-show/">Disney cast member</a> who's recovering after getting hit by a rather large prop, a <a href="https://cbs12.com/news/local/bullet-lands-under-sleeping-womans-pillow-after-new-years-eve-gunfire-in-florida-home-volusia-county-sheriffs-office-deland-central-florida-news-january-2-2026">#FloridaMan</a> who fired a bunch of shots into the air on NYE, and a list of the things people got <a href="https://defector.com/what-did-we-get-stuck-in-our-rectums-last-year-6">stuck in their ass</a> in 2025.

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